| Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
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Verulam is a town 27 kilometres north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is now part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Area.
In 1850 a party of 400 methodists settled here and formed the town. The town was then named after the Earl of Verulam, patron of the Brits who settled here.
Verulam is inhabited mainly by people of Indian descent. The population is over 63,000. There are several primary and secondary schools catering for all races and all areas of the town. The town contains densely populated residential and industrial areas, which include a multitude of shopping centres, mosques, temples & churches. At the outskirts are large farming areas, several built-up townships, and rural townships. There has been slow but steady progress in modernising the town by providing adequate infrastructure to the rural areas.
There are a few major attractions in Verulam but the most spectacular is probably the Sri Gopalall Hindu Temple which was opened in 1913 by Mahatma Gandhi. It is situated in the small suburb of Temple Valley in Verulam. It is one of the oldest temples in South Africa and still caters for prayer & wedding ceremonies.
The Hazelmere Dam, just a few kilometres from Verulam, features a variety of activities, such as watersports, fishing, nature walks, bird watching, a wide range of game, campsites & luxury accommodation.
Verulam market is a fresh produce market attracting customers from all around KwaZulu-Natal. Verulam has many brilliant schools. This mainly includes primary schools such as Lotusville Primary, Verulam Primary ,Verulam Secondary, Mountview Secondary, Temple Valley Secondary, Verulam Independent School and Glenhaven secondary school. Temple Valley Secondary is one of the best schools in Verulam achieving a 95%+ pass rate for the past 5 years. Other schools of interest would be Mountview Secondary , with 100 % pass rate for a few years and often featuring pupils in the top 5000 in SA for matric results. .
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